The boat to Svartisen

The route to Svartisen

Ahoy there! Boat driver Nils Lomahaug brings you on a 20 minute trip across the Svartisvatnet lake. The boats sails in a calm, comfortable fashion. After the boat arrives at the other side, there are 3 km of hiking left until you arrive at the glacier.

What to wear

The 3 km hiking path, starting after the boat and ending by the glacier, has some steep and slippery parts (especially during rainy weather). Good hiking shoes with non-slip soles is therefore highly recommended.
Because of cold wind emnating from the glacier, it is also recommended to bring a warm, windproof jacket. Make sure to check the weather forecast on beforehand.

Contact

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or wish to pre-order group trips with the boat.

Gallery

Svartisen has 60 glacier tongues, but Austerdalsisen is the most easiest accessible and most visited tongue on the east side of the glacier. Photo: Visit Helgeland.

From June 20 to August 31 the boat "Svartis 3" has daily trips across the Svartisvatnet lake. After the boat trip there are 3 kilometers of walking until you reach the glacier.

The glacier is melting. Ofte during summer, large parts losen and fall off. Keep a safe distance unless you are visiting the glacier together with an experienced guide.

"Svartis" is an old norwegian name for the deep blue color which can be seen inside the glacier. You can also see other colors, stretching from transparent ice at one end of the spectrum, to turquoise and dark blue at the other.